Oregon · Rock climbing · La Grande

Fiddlers Hell

6 routes
5.10 – 5.11d
Sport · Trad
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Fiddlers Hell open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. It doesn't name Fiddlers Hell, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Fiddlers Hell is a climbing area in the La Grande Ranger District of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest in northeastern Oregon, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with the Concert Hall and Strings areas each about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is sport-based, with 11 sport routes and one trad route among the 12 listed. The YDS grades run from 5.5 up to 5.11d, with the median at 5.10b. Triple Threat and Storybook Problem are two of the named routes, both rated 5.10b and 5.10c. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the Meacham weather station, about 15 miles away, show July and August highs near 79°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-30s and rain on roughly half the days. Nearby, the 766 Red Ledge mountain biking trail is about 2.8 miles away, and the Summit Guard Station Bunkhouse offers camping about 4.5 miles off. Five Points Creek, a paddling spot, is about 4.2 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Fiddlers Hell

    Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      37° / 21°

      17 wet

    2. Feb

      40° / 22°

      15 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 24°

      17 wet

    4. Apr

      52° / 29°

      15 wet

    5. May

      61° / 34°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      68° / 39°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 42°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 40°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 34°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 29°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      43° / 26°

      15 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 20°

      17 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Meacham, OR, 15.2 mi away at 3,723 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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